What is a TAPU (Turkish title deed)?
The single most important document in your citizenship file.
The TAPU is Turkey’s official title deed — the legal record of property ownership issued by the Land Registry. For citizenship, your TAPU is registered in your name and carries a three-year no-sale annotation, and it is the core proof that you hold a qualifying asset.
What does the TAPU record?
The TAPU records the owner, the property’s details, and any annotations or encumbrances. When you buy for citizenship, the deed is transferred into your name at the Land Registry and a three-year no-sale annotation is added, committing you to hold the property for the qualifying period.
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Why is the TAPU central to citizenship?
The citizenship application relies on the TAPU as proof of a qualifying, owned asset held under the no-sale annotation. A clean, correctly registered deed is essential — which is why title checks are part of due diligence before purchase.
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Common questions
A note on the title deed committing you not to sell the property for three years — a condition of qualifying for citizenship through real estate.
Yes. You may earn rental income; you simply cannot sell before the three-year period ends.
Last reviewed: May 2026
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